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Linux rotate Lenovo Yoga X1 Display with Xrandr

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The Lenovo Yoga X1 with the OLED display is a great linux laptop, but there are some things that can be quite tricky. When you rotate the Lenovo Yoga X1, you need also adjust the Touchscreen and Pen Input Matrix (Two devices). There are two different drives available for the touchpad, libinput or evdev. Personally i prefer libinput as it just seems to work more precise and reliable.

Linux Backup changed files of the last 7 days

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Sometimes it’s useful to backup only files in an folder (and subfolders) that have been changed in the last 7 days. For this you can use find and tar: If you only want to backup certain file types you can extend the find for example the following way:

Little Helper in Oh-My-Zsh – the d command

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If you navigate a lot on the terminal there are some little helpers that can make your life easier. One particular unknown is the d command in the zsh. d shows you the folders you recently navigated to, such as: To jump into one of these folders just type the number and hit return. E.g. 1 + return w...

Linux browser scaling (xrandr)

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If you are using high resolution display, scaling on Linux can be a difficult topic. Here are some hints how to get your browser user interface right.

Arch Linux Installation on DELL XPS 15 9550

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Installing Arch Linux on the new DELL XPS 15 9550 can be quite troublesome, here are some tips for the installation. This tutorial covers the UHD / 4k screen model with the Intel Core i7 6700HQ and the Samsung NVME SSD. If you have another model you have to adjust your hard disk path (probably /dev/...